EP1897549B1 - Piège à radicaux et agent d'élimination de l'oxygène actif - Google Patents

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EP1897549B1
EP1897549B1 EP06757009A EP06757009A EP1897549B1 EP 1897549 B1 EP1897549 B1 EP 1897549B1 EP 06757009 A EP06757009 A EP 06757009A EP 06757009 A EP06757009 A EP 06757009A EP 1897549 B1 EP1897549 B1 EP 1897549B1
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  • the present invention relates to novel uses of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine derivatives such as N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) or salts thereof (radical scavenger, active oxygen-scavenging agent and the like) in the treatment or prevention of cataract; damages following ocular ophthalmologic surgeries; damages with the use of contact lenses; damages following cornea transplantation; open-angle glaucoma; corneal diseases; dry eye; bleary eye; macular degeneration; retinal degeneration such as age-related macular degeneration; retinopathy of prematurity; eye siderosis; or uveal disease.
  • 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine derivatives such as N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) or salts thereof (radical scavenger, active oxygen-scavenging
  • lipid, sugar, nucleic acid, enzyme, and protein are important.
  • highly unsaturated fatty acids locally existing in lipids in all cellular membranes are attacked with free radicals, to generate lipid peroxides through lipid peroxidation chain reactions.
  • Direct or indirect actions with these lipid peroxides are considered as one cause of biological membrane damages by free radicals.
  • Biological membrane is composed of lipid and protein, which not only works as a partition wall separating cells and small organs but also forms places with accumulated diverse functions, including for example a source of physiologically active substances or a function as anchors for enzymes and receptors on membrane surfaces.
  • lipid peroxidation chain reactions induced by free radicals, not only give damages to membrane structures but also seriously disrupt enzymatic reactions and receptor functions of proteins, which are working in such membrane structures.
  • lipid peroxidation chain reactions occur in any organ or cell, damages naturally occur at that site and sometimes induce a specific disease.
  • lipid peroxide flows out of local sites into blood circulation, which consequently causes secondary lesions primarily including vascular lesions.
  • Methionine-, histidine-, cystine-, tyrosine- and tryptophan residues are amino acid residues readily oxidizable with free radical and/or active oxygen. Via such oxidative modifications, an enzyme is irreversibly inactivated and simultaneously decomposed readily with protease (such oxidative inactivation of enzymes simultaneously leads to the leukocyte sterilization action).
  • nucleic acid damages with free radical and/or active oxygen are very important in view of cancer and aging. It has been demonstrated that free radical and/or active oxygen interacts with and oxidizes any of the bases, sugars and ester bonds of nucleic acids. It is reported that active oxygen generated with xanthine-xanthine oxidase, from leukocyte activated with phorbol ester or from tobacco smoke makes DNA cleavage.
  • Cataract damages due to ophthalmologic surgeries, damages with the use of contact lenses, damages due to cornea transplantation, open-angle glaucoma (POAG), corneal diseases, dry eye, bleary eye, macular degeneration, retinal degeneration (age-related macular degeneration), retinopathy of prematurity, eye siderosis, uveal disease, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, myocardial infarction, ischemic reperfusion disorders, renal reperfusion, arrhythmia, arterial sclerosis, head injuries, cerebral injuries, medulla injuries, rheumatism, inflammation, periodontal disease, odontitis, uveitis, eczema/dermal inflammation, ultraviolet (dermal) damages, autoimmune diseases (rheumatism, etc.), diabetes mellitus, gastritis/gastric ulcer (gastric mucosa damages), liver diseases (drug-induced liver disorders), ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease (IBD), ischemic
  • Cataract is a disease involving lower vision due to the opacification of ocular lens.
  • the involvement of oxidative stress is remarked as the etiology (non-patent reference 3).
  • N- ⁇ -Alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine is a known compound with pharmacological actions for example antibacterial action and anti-cancer action (patent reference 1, non-patent reference 4), an action functioning for inhibiting the formation of osteoclast (patent reference 2), and an anti-cancer action against melanoma or breast cancer (patent reference 3).
  • pattern reference 1 Pharma Medica, 8(4), 11-14 (1990 ).
  • Non-patent reference 2 Clinical Neuroscience, 19(5), 520-525 (2001 ).
  • Non-patent reference 3 Exp Eye Res. 2000, 70(1):81-8
  • Patent reference 5 Cancer Sci. 2003, 94(4): 400-4 .
  • Patent reference 1 Official Gazette of Japanese Patent No. 3634894
  • Patent reference 2 Official Gazette of Japanese Patent No. 3586809
  • Patent reference 3 JP-A-2001-213799
  • Synthetic, low-molecular compounds with strong actions such as dibutyl hydroxy toluene (BHT), butyl hydroxyanisole (BHA) and EDTA-2Na among conventionally known radical scavengers are problematic in terms of safety profile, absorption, metabolism and the like, while natural compounds with great safety profiles, absorption, metabolism and the like such as vitamin E derivatives, ascorbic acid, quercetin and various polyphenols have weak actions, disadvantageously.
  • a radical scavenger an active oxygen-scavenging agent, an antioxidant agent, an agent for preventing and therapeutically treating diseases or symptoms due to free radical or active oxygen, an ophthalmologic pharmaceutical composition, all of which are novel, for use in the treatment or prevention of cataract; damages following ocular ophthalmologic surgeries; damages with the use of contact lenses; damages following cornea transplantation; open-angle glaucoma; corneal diseases; dry eye; bleary eye; macular degeneration; retinal degeneration such as age-related macular degeneration; retinopathy of prematurity; eye siderosis; or uveal disease.
  • a radical scavenger for use in the treatment or prevention of cataract; damages following ocular ophthalmologic surgeries; damages with the use of contact lenses; damages following cornea transplantation; open-angle glaucoma; corneal diseases; dry eye; bleary eye; macular degeneration; retinal degeneration such as age-related macular degeneration; retinopathy of prematurity; eye siderosis; or uveal disease, where those described above contain a 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine derivative represented by the following formula (I): [in the formula, R 1 represents hydrogen atom or an appropriate amino acid residue; R 2 represents hydrogen atom or a group represented by the following formula (II): [in the formula, R 3 represents hydrogen atom or an appropriate amino acid residue; R 4 represents
  • a radical scavenger an active oxygen-scavenging agent, an antioxidant agent, an agent for preventing and therapeutically treating diseases or symptoms due to free radicals or active oxygen, an ophthalmologic pharmaceutical composition, and a composition for organ storage or organ perfusion, all of which are novel, for use in the treatment or prevention cataract; damages following ocular ophthalmologic surgeries; damages with the use of contact lenses; damages following cornea transplantation; open-angle glaucoma; corneal diseases; dry eye; bleary eye; macular degeneration; retinal degeneration such as age-related macular degeneration; retinopathy of prematurity; eye siderosis; or uveal disease.
  • An appropriate amino acid residue represented by R 1 , R 3 or R 4 includes any amino acid residue of any type, for example ⁇ -amino acid residues, ⁇ -amino acid residues, ⁇ -amino acid residues, residues of neutral amino acids (monoamino monocarboxylic acids such as glycine, valine, and leucine), residues of acidic amino acids (monoamino dicarboxylic acids such as glutamic acid, and aspartic acid), and residues of basic amino acids (diamino monocarboxylic acids such as arginine and phenylalanine).
  • the bonding mode of an appropriate amino acid residue represented by R 1 , R 3 or R 4 is via the amide bond.
  • the amino acid residue represented by R 1 is preferably the ⁇ -alanine residue; the amino acid residue represented by R 3 is preferably the glutamic acid residue; the amino acid residue represented by R 4 is preferably the glycine residue; and n is preferably 1.
  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine derivative represented by the formula (I) is preferably N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD), ⁇ -alanyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine ( ⁇ -AD), or 5-S-cysteinyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-CD).
  • R 1 is the ⁇ -alanine residue
  • R 2 is a group represented by the formula (II)
  • R 3 is the glutamine residue
  • R 4 is the glycine residue
  • n is 1.
  • R 1 is the ⁇ -alanine residue
  • R 2 is hydrogen atom
  • R 1 is hydrogen atom
  • R 2 is a group represented by the formula (II)
  • R 3 is hydrogen atom
  • R 4 is the hydroxyl group
  • n is 1.
  • the compound (I) may be an appropriate isomer in a stereochemically pure form (optical isomer, diastereomer, etc.) or may be a mixture or racemate of appropriate isomers.
  • 5-S-GAD has asymmetric carbons at three positions within the molecule, so 5-S-GAD has isomers of various optically active compounds, partially optically active compounds, and racemates.
  • 5-S-GAD may exist in the form of any one of them or may exist in the form of a mixture of two or more thereof.
  • 5-S-GAD is an optically active compound represented by the following formula.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compound (I) include for example acid addition salts, base addition salts, and amino acid addition salts.
  • the acid addition salts include for example inorganic acid salts such as hydrochloride salts, hydrobromate salts, sulfate salts, and phosphate salts and organic acid salts such as formate salts, acetate salts, oxalate salts, benzoate salts, methane sulfonate salts, p-toluene sulfonate salts, maleate salts, fumarate salts, tartrate salts, citrate salts, succinate salts, and lactate salts.
  • the base addition salts include for example metal salts such as sodium salts, potassium salts, magnesium salts, and calcium salts; ammonium salts; and amine salts such as methylamine salts, and triethylamine salts.
  • the amino acid addition salts include for example salts with added glycine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid.
  • the compound (I) typically including 5-S-GAD, ⁇ -AD and 5-S-CD can be produced according to known methods for producing them, as disclosed in JP-A-Hei 8-337594 ; JP-A-2001-213799 ; JP-A-2001-226283 ; J Biol Chem, 271, 13573-13577 (1996') by Leem JY , et al.; J Med Chem, 124, 673-677 (1981) by Ito S , et al.; Molecular Mechanisms of Immune Reponses in Insects by Natori S., London, Chapman & Hall, 245-260 (1998 ); and the like.
  • a specific method for producing the compound (I) is as follows.
  • the amino group of an appropriate amino acid is protected with t-butoxycarbonyl group (Boc group), and concurrently, the carboxyl group of the amino acid is modified into an active ester, using N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS), for reaction with Dopa.
  • N-hydroxysuccinimide NHS
  • the compound (I) with an appropriate amino acid as R 1 and hydrogen atom as R 2 can be produced.
  • 1N hydrochloric acid is added to the reaction mixture for an extraction treatment with ethyl acetate under acidic conditions. Subsequently, the ethyl acetate layer is concentrated under reduced pressure, to recover the deposited crystal, which is then treated by HPLC.
  • the compound (I) with an appropriate amino acid as R 1 and a group represented by the formula (II) as R 2 can be produced by dissolving the compound (I) with an appropriate amino acid as R 1 and hydrogen atom as R 2 , together with the compound (III) represented by the following formula (III): [in the formula, R 3 , R 4 and n have the same meanings as described above], in a phosphate buffer, for tyrosinase treatment.
  • the compound (I) can be purified from the reaction solution by HPLC treatment.
  • the compound (I) with hydrogen atom as R 1 and a group represented by the formula (II) as R 2 can be produced by dissolving Dopa together with the compound (III) in a phosphate buffer, for tyrosinase treatment.
  • the compound (I) can be purified from the reaction solution by HPLC treatment.
  • the compound (III) can be produced by bonding an appropriate amino acid to the amino group of a compound (IV) represented by the following formula (IV) (for example, cysteine, homocysteine): [in the formula, n has the same meaning as described above] and to the carboxyl group thereof, via amide bonding.
  • formula (IV) for example, cysteine, homocysteine
  • 5-S-GAD may be obtained by extraction from naturally occurring substances by the method described in the official gazette of the Japanese Patent No. 3634894 or may be synthetically prepared chemically according to for example the method described in J. Biol. Chem. 1996, 271:13573-13577 .
  • 5-S-GAD can be obtained by scratching an adult fly of Sarcophaga peregrina and then feeding the adult fly, to collect the body fluid or to homogenate the adult fly, which is then used as a raw material for separation and fractionation by ion column chromatography and reverse-phase HPLC, to collect a fraction with an antibacterial activity.
  • the compound (I) has a free radical (free group)-capturing action, an active oxygen-scavenging action and the like.
  • a free radical (free group) to be captured by the compound (I) includes for example but is not limited to superoxide, hydroxyl radical, and DPPH.
  • An active oxygen species to be scavenged by the compound (I) includes for example but is not limited to superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, and singlet oxygen. Because the compound (I) has a free radical (free group)-capturing action or an active oxygen-scavenging action, the compound (I) can be used as a radical scavenger or an active oxygen-scavenging agent.
  • the compound (I) is capable of exerting effects on the prevention of substance oxidation with free radical or active oxygen, the prevention or therapeutic treatment of diseases or symptoms due to free radical or active oxygen, the prevention of damages (for example, damages of endothelial cells) of organs (for example, organs for transplantation) with free radical or active oxygen, and the like through the free radical (free group)-capturing action or the active oxygen-scavenging action
  • the compound can be used as an antioxidant agent, a prophylactic agent and a therapeutic agent of diseases or symptoms due to free radical or active oxygen, and the like in the treatment or prevention of cataract; damages following ocular ophthalmologic surgeries; damages with the use of contact lenses; damages following cornea transplantation; open-angle glaucoma; corneal diseases; dry eye; bleary eye; macular degeneration; retinal degeneration such as age-related macular degeneration; retinopathy of prematurity; eye siderosis; or uveal disease.
  • cataracts or symptoms due to free radical or active oxygen which can be prevented or therapeutically treated via the free radical (free group)-capturing action or the active oxygen-scavenging action, are cataract; damages following ophthalmologic surgeries; damages with the use of contact lenses; damages following cornea transplantation; open-angle glaucoma (POAG); corneal diseases; dry eye; bleary eye; macular degeneration; retinal degeneration (age-related macular degeneration); retinopathy of prematurity; eye siderosis; uveal disease.
  • POAG open-angle glaucoma
  • the compound (I) may be used singly to prepare the intended composition.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable one or more carriers and/or additives are used together with the compound (I), to prepare the intended composition.
  • the amount of the compound (I) to be blended may appropriately be adjusted.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include for example, water, pharmaceutically acceptable organic solvents, collagen, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxyvinyl polymer, sodium alginate, water-soluble dextran, sodium carboxymethyl starch, pectin, gum xanthan, gum Arabic, casein, gelatin, agar, glycerin, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, vaseline, paraffin, stearyl alcohol, stearic acid, human serum albumin, mannitol, sorbitol, and lactose.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable organic solvents include for example, water, pharmaceutically acceptable organic solvents, collagen, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxyvinyl polymer, sodium alginate, water-soluble dextran, sodium carboxymethyl starch, pectin, gum xanthan, gum Arabic, casein, gelatin, agar, glycerin, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, vaseline
  • the additives for general use in such preparation include for example excipients, binders, lubricants, dispersants, suspending agents, emulsifiers, buffers, antioxidants, preservatives, isotonic agents, pH-adjusters, dissolution agents, and stabilizers. These additives may appropriately be selected, depending on the unit dosage form and the like.
  • a general example of the administration route includes oral administration, and parenteral administrations such as intra-cerebral administration, intraperitoneal administration, intra-oral cavity administration, administration into air way, intra-rectum administration, subcutaneous administration, intramuscular administration and intravenous administration.
  • parenteral administrations such as intra-cerebral administration, intraperitoneal administration, intra-oral cavity administration, administration into air way, intra-rectum administration, subcutaneous administration, intramuscular administration and intravenous administration.
  • One general example of the dosage form includes tablets, granules, fine granules, capsules, powders, liquids, suspensions, syrups, spraying agents, liposome agents, emulsions, suppositories, injections, eye drops, ointments and tapes.
  • the ophthalmologic pharmaceutical composition can be prepared into dosage forms for example eye drops, eye rinsing agents, eye ointments, and implants (into sclerotic coat), using a pH adjuster, an isotonic agent, a chelating agent, a thickener, a surfactant, a water-soluble polymer, a polyhydric alcohol, inorganic salts, sugars, an amino acid, vitamin, preservatives/anti-fungal substances, an antioxidant, and an ultraviolet absorber.
  • the amount of the compound (I) to be blended may be adjusted, depending on the dosage form.
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine is to be blended
  • the amount thereof to be blended is generally within a range of 0.0005 to 2.0 % by mass, preferably a range of 0.001 to 0.5 % by mass for eye drops, preferably a range of 0.001 to 0.2 % by mass for eye rinsing agents, preferably a range of 0.01 to 1.0 % by mass for eye ointments, and preferably a range of 0.01 to 5.0 % by mass for injections for use in the administration into vitreous body.
  • the compound (I) may be stored in a container, to which a dissolution solution is added on use to prepare an ophthalmologic pharmaceutical composition, such as eye drops.
  • the ophthalmologic pharmaceutical composition after preparation is preferably stored in a refrigerator under a dark condition.
  • the ophthalmologic pharmaceutical composition is preferably adjusted to physico-chemical conditions (pH, osmotic pressure, etc.) within biologically acceptable ranges.
  • the pH is generally 4.0 to 9.0, preferably 4.3 to 8.5, more preferably 4.5 to 8.0.
  • the osmotic pressure is generally 100 to 1,200 mOsm, preferably 100 to 600 mOsm, more preferably 150 to 400 mOsm.
  • the osmotic pressure against physiological saline is generally 0.3 to 4.1, preferably 0.4 to 2.1, particularly preferably 0.5 to 1.6.
  • the pH, the osmotic pressure and the like may be adjusted, using pH adjusters, isotonic agents, salts and the like, according to general methods.
  • an injection containing the compound (I) as the active ingredient is first prepared, which is then directly injected into a lesion tissue such as cornea and vitreous body or adjacent tissues, using an injection needle. Using a pump or the like, the injections may be administered as an intraocular perfusion solution.
  • a contact lens By preliminarily immersing a contact lens in the compound (I) as an ingredient in the contact lens, the compound (I) can be administered into an eye including cornea.
  • Sclerotic coat is a non-vascular, thin layer comprising highly regulated collagen net-work tissues enclosing most of eye peripheries in vertebrate animals. Because sclerotic coat is non-vascular, essentially no risk of bleeding occurs even when injections are done into sclerotic coat. Additionally, injected substances are never immediately lost from eyes. Therefore, sclerotic coat can be utilized as a naturally occurring place for storing drugs. By utilizing sclerotic coat as a naturally occurring place for storing drugs, additionally, the drugs may be supplied to a tissue in a lower layer.
  • the compound (I) can be incorporated into a pellet or a micro-capsule of a sustained release type polymer, to prepare a sustained-release agent, which can be transplanted into a tissue to be therapeutically treated, in a surgical manner.
  • Sustained-release polymers include for example ethylene vinyl acetate, polyhydroxymethacrylate, polyacrylamide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, methylcellulose, lactate polymer, lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer.
  • bio-degradable polymers namely lactate polymer and lactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer, are preferable.
  • sustained-release agents A case to be referenced for using sustained-release agents is the use of inserting agents and implanting agents ( USP 4,863,457 ). These release drugs over a long period of time onto eyes or into eyes. Inserting agents are devices inserted onto eyes such as on conjunctiva layer, which generally comprise a polymer matrix containing an active compound. When a sustained-release agent is transplanted into sclerotic coat, the compound (I) released from the sustained-release agent passes through sclerotic coat to be dispersed in eyes.
  • the number of doses per day is not limited. Generally, however, the composition can be given once to ten times per day into a single eye or both the eyes, depending on the states of symptoms/onset sites, age and the like.
  • the dose is about 0.2 mL for both the eyes per one eye dropping.
  • the dose is about 10 mL for both the eyes.
  • the dose is about 0.1 g for both the eyes.
  • the dose is about 0.1 mL.
  • one to two drops per one dosing at three to five times daily can bring about the desired effects.
  • the pharmaceutical composition for oral administration can be prepared into dosage forms such as powders, fine granules, granules, tablets, coated tablets and capsules, using excipients, antioxidants, binders, disintegrators, lubricants, colorants and flavoring agents.
  • the excipients include for example lactose, corn starch, purified sugar, glucose, mannitol, sorbit, crystalline cellulose, and silicon dioxide;
  • the binders include for example polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl ether, methylcellulose, ethyl cellulose, gum Arabic, tragancanth, gelatin, shellac, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polypropylene glycol/polyoxyethylene/block polymer and meglumine;
  • the disintegrators include for example starch, agar, gelatin powder, crystalline cellulose, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, calcium citrate, dextrin, pectin, and carboxymethylcellulose/calcium.
  • the lubricants include for example magnesium stearate, talc, polyethylene glycol, silica and hardened vegetable oil.
  • the colorants include for example those accepted as additives in pharmaceutical products.
  • the flavoring agents include for example cocoa powder, mint essence, aromatic powder, mint oil, Borneo camphor, and cinnamon powder.
  • the resulting tablets, the resulting granules and the like may appropriately be coated with sugar coating and the like.
  • the composition for injections can be prepared, using for example pH adjusters, dissolution agents, isotonic agents, auxiliary dissolution agents, stabilizers and antioxidants.
  • the external agent can be prepared, using various bases for general use in pharmaceutical products, quasi-pharmaceutical products, cosmetic products and the like, which are for example animal oils and vegetable oils, mineral oils, ester oil, waxes, higher alcohols, fatty acids, silicone oil, surfactant, phospholipids, alcohols, polyhydric alcohols, water-soluble polymers, clay and minerals, purified water, pH adjusters, antioxidants, chelating agents, preservatives/anti-fungal agents, colors and flavors.
  • the external agent may be blended with ingredients such as blood circulation-promoting agents, sterilizers, anti-inflammatory agents, cell-activating agents, vitamins, amino acids, moisturizers, and corneum-solubilizing agents.
  • the dose thereof should be elevated or lowered, depending on the condition such as the age, sex, body weight, and symptom of a patient and the administration route.
  • the dose is within a range of 0.1 to 1000 mg/kg, preferably 10 to 500 mg/kg, particularly preferably 50 to 100 mg/kg per day per adult.
  • the pharmaceutical agent at the dose may be given every day, or may be given at an interval of several days. For example, the pharmaceutical agent may be given every one day to 4 days.
  • LDL was prepared by a fractionation and centrifugation method. A fraction at a specific gravity of 1.019 to 1.063 g/mL in serum was defined as human LDL.
  • TBA thiobarbituric acid
  • TCA trichloroacetic acid
  • HCl hydrochloric acid
  • 100 ⁇ L each of an LDL sample or a standard solution was added together with 200 ⁇ L of the TBA reagent into an Eppendorf tube (1.5 mL), which was then sealed with a cap for thorough mixing. After heating at 95°C for 15 minutes, the resulting mixture was cooled in water and centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 5 minutes.
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) exerted an anti-oxidation action at the same level as that of dopamine and at a 10-fold higher level than that of Carnosine (under trade name).
  • DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) is one of nitrogen radicals and is a very stable radical, which is commercially available as a black-purple crystal (Wako Pure Chemical, Co., Ltd., etc.).
  • N- ⁇ -Alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) (see Table 2) or Carnosine (under trade name) (see Table 3) was added to an ethanol solution of 50 mM DPPH radical, for reaction at ambient temperature for 5 minutes (see the following reaction scheme). Instead of the test reagent, distilled water was added to the ethanol solution, which was used as a background.
  • the DPPH absorbance at 517 nm was assayed, to calculate the scavenging ratio (%) of the DPPH radical according to the following equation.
  • Radical - scavenging ratio % assay value of background mean - assay value of solution at each concentration background assay value mean ⁇ 100
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) showed strong actions for scavenging the DPPH radical, while Carnosine (under trade name) was absolutely never effective, as observed.
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,9-dihydroxyphenylalanine showed strong actions for scavenging the superoxide anion (O 2- ), while Carnosine (under trade name) was absolutely never effective, as observed.
  • 352 mg of a test substance was weighed and then dissolved in 1.1 mL of 1N NaOH (1 mol/L sodium hydroxide; manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical, Co., Ltd.). After dissolution, it was verified with a pH paper (Duotest under trade name; MACHEREY-NAGEL) that the pH was within an acceptable range (5 to 8). Subsequently, the resulting solution was divided in each volume of 0.03 mL into 30 2-ml tubes (28 such tubes for four tests per day for 7 days + 2 such tubes for spare). These were immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen, and stored under freezing (preset at -85°C within an acceptable range of -90 to -75°C)/dark conditions. The solutions under storage were defined as stock solution at 320 mg/mL. The stock solutions could be used within 8 days after the preparation. The stock solutions outside the 8-day period after the preparation were disposed.
  • the following preparation was done. After the tubes of the stock solution at 320 mg/mL were back to ambient temperature, 0.93 mL of physiological saline was directly added to the tubes for dilution. After preparative dilution, it was verified with a pH paper that the pH of the diluted solutions were within an acceptable range (5 to 8). The resulting eye drop was defined as 1.0 % eye drop for use in administration. 0.09 mL of the 1.0 % eye drop was divided in a 2-mL tube, to which 0.81 mL of physiological saline was directly added for dilution. Subsequently, it was verified with a pH paper that the pH of the diluted solution was within an acceptable range (5 to 8).
  • the resulting eye drop was defined as 0.1 % eye drop, for use in administration.
  • eye drops of pH outside the acceptable range were never used.
  • the 1.0 % eye drop and the 0.1 % eye drop practically used for administration were at pH 5.2 to 8.0 and pH 6.2 to 7.4, respectively.
  • physiological saline as the control substance was used as it was.
  • mice Male Crj:CD(SD) IGS rats (SPF) of age 3 weeks were subjected to a 5-day quarantine period and then to an 8-day acclimatization period.
  • the rats were grouped in 3 groups, where each group consisted of 10 rats, in a manner such that the average body weight and deviation in each group might be almost equal.
  • the rats were fed ad libitum with a powdery feed containing galactose at 50 % [a powder feed (Lot No. 050107) of a mixture at equal amounts of CRF-1 powder feed (Lot No. 041104; manufacturer: Oriental Yeast Co., Ltd.) and galactose (D-galactose, Lot No.
  • the three groups were defined as (A) medium control group, (B) 0.1 % 5-S-GAD eye drop group, and (C) 1.0 % 5-S-GAD eye drop group for dosing.
  • the administration route was eye dropping as a clinically prospective route. The number of eye dropping per day was four times, while the interval between eye droppings was about 2 hours. The eye dropping was done around 9:30 am (9:00 am to 10:00 am as the defined time period), around 11:30 (11:00 am to 12:00 am as the defined time period), around 13:30 (13:00 pm to 14:00 pm as the defined time period) and around 15:30 pm (15:00 pm to 16:00 pm as the defined time period). Eye dropping was done over 28 days.
  • ophthalmologic examinations were done about 30 minutes after each last eye dropping.
  • the observation method is as follows.
  • Right eye with eye drop application and left eye without any treatment were observed of their lenses, using a slit lamp (SL-15, Kowa Company, Ltd.).
  • the severity of cataract was evaluated, according to the Cotlier standard (see Fig. 1 in Arch Ophthalmol., (67) 476-82, 1962 , which was entitled 'Development of galactose cataract in the rat, showing biomicroscopic front and slit view').
  • the right eye with eye drop application was assessed on the 9 grades (scores) ranging 1 to 5 at an interval of 0.5.
  • Right eye with no abnormality observed with the slit lamp was ranked zero.
  • sugar cataract was never observed in any of the 10 rats on day 1; on day 7, sugar cataract at a mild level was observed in all the 10 rats (with scores of 1.5 to 2.5).
  • sugar cataract progressed from the mild level to a medium level (with scores of 3.0 to 4.5), while on day 21, sugar cataract at a severe level (with a score of 5.0) was observed in 2 of the 10 rats, while the remaining 8 rats were at a medium level.
  • sugar cataract at a severe level was observed in 2 of the 10 rats, while the remaining 8 rats were at a medium level.
  • 4 of the 10 rats were afflicted with sugar cataract at a severe level, while the remaining 6 rats were at a medium level.
  • the mean score in the 1.0 % 5-S-GAD eye drop group was smaller on day 7 of eye dropping and thereafter, compared with the scores in the 0.1 % 5-S-GAD eye drop group.
  • the 0.1 % 5-S-GAD eye drop group and the 1.0 % 5-S-GAD eye drop group no abnormality of their general states was observed before eye dropping and about one hour after the last eye dropping during the eye dropping period.
  • Eye balls were resected on the last day (28 days later) from the galactosemic cataract models, to analyze the pathological findings.
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) exerted an apparent ameliorating effect pathologically in the galactosemic rat cataract model.
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) exerted an excellent DPPH radical-scavenging action compared with N-acetyl-L-carnosine.
  • the suppressive activity thereof was defined as superoxide anion-scavenging activity (%) (see Fig. 7 ).
  • superoxide anion-scavenging activity % (see Fig. 7 ).
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) exerted an excellent superoxide anion (O 2- )-scavenging action compared with N-acetyl-L-carnosine.
  • MicroWave Powder 8mW; Field: 335 ⁇ 5 mT; Scan Time: 2 min; Mod.: 0.1 mT; Amplitude: x 125-400; Time Constant: 0.03 sec.
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) exerted an excellent superoxide anion (O 2- ) -scavenging action compared with TEMPOL.
  • 5-S-GAD was added to a matrigelplug containing 100 ng/mL VEGF, for injections into female C57BL/6 mice. 6 days later, the matrigel plug was scissored out, to assay the hemoglobin content in the matrigel. The results are shown in mean ⁇ standard deviation. Testing were done by the Student's t test (*P ⁇ 0.05). As shown in Fig. 9 , 5-S-GAD at 40 ⁇ M suppressed significantly the VEGF-triggered vascularization (P ⁇ 0.05).
  • a ring of a 3-mm diameter was placed on a chicken egg chorioallantois on day 5 after oviposition.
  • 10 ⁇ L of the test substance diluted with 1 % methylcellulose was added inside the ring.
  • fat emulsion was injected into the chorioallantois.
  • a part from which the ring was displaced was photographed.
  • image analysis software Karl Here Industries, Ltd.
  • the vascular area was measured. As shown in Fig. 10 , 5-S-GAD suppressed vascularization significantly (* P ⁇ 0.05; ** P ⁇ 0.01).
  • LDL was prepared by a fractionation and centrifugation method. A fraction at a specific gravity of 1.019 to 1.063 g/mL in serum was defined as human LDL. 5 ⁇ M CuSO 4 , 5-S-GAD (3 to 100 ⁇ M) and N-acetyl-carnosine (100 ⁇ M to 10 mM) or L-carnosine (10 ⁇ M to 10 mM) were added to 0.2 mg/mL LDL, for incubation at 37°C for 3 hours. After termination of the incubation, TBARS (a substance reactive with thiobarbituric acid) was assayed.
  • TBARS a substance reactive with thiobarbituric acid
  • TBA reaction is a non-specific reaction
  • the reaction is used for a method of assaying various lipid peroxide products including malone dialdehyde.
  • An aqueous solution containing 3.75 mg/mL thiobarbituric acid (TBA), 150 mg/mL trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and 0.25 N hydrochloric acid (HCl) was prepared as the TBA reagent, while standard solutions (2, 5, 10, 20, 40 ⁇ M) of tetramethoxypropane were prepared.
  • N- ⁇ -alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (5-S-GAD) exerted an excellent anti-oxidation action compared with N-acetyl-carnosine and L-carnosine.

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Abstract

La présente invention décrit un nouveau piège à radicaux très utile au niveau clinique, un agent d'élimination de l'oxygène actif et des agents similaires. Ledit piège à radicaux et ledit agent d'élimination de l'oxygène actif contiennent un dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine tel que la N-β-alanyl-5-(S)-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine (5-S-GAD) ou un sel de qualité pharmaceutique dudit dérivé au titre de principe actif.

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  1. Piégeur radicalaire contenant un dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine représenté par la formule (I) suivante :
    Figure imgb0038
     [dans la formule, R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R2 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe représenté par la formule (II) suivante :
    Figure imgb0039
     [dans la formule, R3 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R4 représente un groupe hydroxyle ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; et n vaut 1 ou 2] ; quand l'un ou l'autre de R1 et R2 est un atome d'hydrogène, celui restant n'est jamais un atome d'hydrogène],
    ou un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci, à titre d'ingrédient actif,
    pour une utilisation dans le traitement ou la prévention de la cataracte ; de dommages consécutifs à des opérations chirurgicales ophtalmologiques oculaires ; de dommages liés à l'utilisation de lentilles de contact ; de dommages consécutifs à une greffe de cornée ; d'un glaucome à angle ouvert ; de maladies de la cornée ; de la sécheresse oculaire ; des yeux troubles ; de la dégénérescence maculaire ; d'une dégénérescence rétinienne telle que la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge ; de la rétinopathie des prématurés ; de la sidérose oculaire ; ou d'une maladie de l'uvée.
  2. Piégeur radicalaire pour une utilisation selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine est la N-β-alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine.
  3. Agent piégeur d'oxygène actif contenant un dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine représenté par la formule (I) suivante :
    Figure imgb0040
     [dans la formule, R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R2 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe représenté par la formule (II) suivante :
    Figure imgb0041
     [dans la formule, R3 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R4 représente un groupe hydroxyle ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; et n vaut 1 ou 2] ; quand l'un ou l'autre de R1 et R2 est un atome d'hydrogène, celui restant n'est jamais un atome d'hydrogène],
    ou un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci, à titre d'ingrédient actif,
    pour une utilisation dans le traitement ou la prévention de la cataracte ; de dommages consécutifs à des opérations chirurgicales ophtalmologiques oculaires ; de dommages liés à l'utilisation de lentilles de contact ; de dommages consécutifs à une greffe de cornée ; d'un glaucome à angle ouvert ; de maladies de la cornée ; de la sécheresse oculaire ; des yeux troubles ; de la dégénérescence maculaire ; d'une dégénérescence rétinienne telle que la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge ; de la rétinopathie des prématurés ; de la sidérose oculaire ; ou d'une maladie de l'uvée.
  4. Agent piégeur d'oxygène actif pour une utilisation selon la revendication 3, dans lequel le dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine est la N-β-alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine.
  5. Agent antioxydant contenant un dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine représenté par la formule (I) suivante :
    Figure imgb0042
     [dans la formule, R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R2 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe représenté par la formule (II) suivante :
    Figure imgb0043
     [dans la formule, R3 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R4 représente un groupe hydroxyle ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; et n vaut 1 ou 2] ; quand l'un ou l'autre de R1 et R2 est un atome d'hydrogène, celui restant n'est jamais un atome d'hydrogène],
    ou un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci, à titre d'ingrédient actif,
    pour une utilisation dans le traitement ou la prévention de la cataracte ; de dommages consécutifs à des opérations chirurgicales ophtalmologiques oculaires ; de dommages liés à l'utilisation de lentilles de contact ; de dommages consécutifs à une greffe de cornée ; d'un glaucome à angle ouvert ; de maladies de la cornée ; de la sécheresse oculaire ; des yeux troubles ; de la dégénérescence maculaire ; d'une dégénérescence rétinienne telle que la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge ; de la rétinopathie des prématurés ; de la sidérose oculaire ; ou d'une maladie de l'uvée.
  6. Agent antioxydant pour une utilisation selon la revendication 5, dans lequel le dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine est la N-β-alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine.
  7. Agent pour la prévention et le traitement thérapeutique de maladies et symptômes dus à des radicaux libres ou à l'oxygène actif, qui contient un dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine représenté par la formule (I) suivante :
    Figure imgb0044
     [dans la formule, R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R2 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe représenté par la formule (II) suivante :
    Figure imgb0045
     [dans la formule, R3 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R4 représente un groupe hydroxyle ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; et n vaut 1 ou 2] ; quand l'un ou l'autre de R1 et R2 est un atome d'hydrogène, celui restant n'est jamais un atome d'hydrogène],
    ou un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci, à titre d'ingrédient actif,
    ledit agent étant destiné à une utilisation dans le traitement ou la prévention de la cataracte ; de dommages consécutifs à des opérations chirurgicales ophtalmologiques oculaires de dommages liés à l'utilisation de lentilles de contact ; de dommages consécutifs à une greffe de cornée ; d'un glaucome à angle ouvert ; de maladies de la cornée ; de la sécheresse oculaire ; des yeux troubles ; de la dégénérescence maculaire ; d'une dégénérescence rétinienne telle que la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge ; de la rétinopathie des prématurés ; de la sidérose oculaire ; ou d'une maladie de l'uvée.
  8. Agent pour la prévention et le traitement thérapeutique de maladies et symptômes dus à des radicaux libres ou à l'oxygène actif pour une utilisation selon la revendication 7, dans lequel le dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine est la N-β-alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine.
  9. Composition pharmaceutique ophtalmologique contenant un dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine représenté par la formule (I) suivante :
    Figure imgb0046
     [dans la formule, R1 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R2 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe représenté par la formule (II) suivants :
    Figure imgb0047
     [dans la formule, R3 représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; R4 représente un groupe hydroxyle ou un résidu d'acide aminé approprié ; et n vaut 1 ou 2] ; quand l'un ou l'autre de R1 et R2 est un atome d'hydrogène, celui restant n'est jamais un atome d'hydrogène],
    ou un sel pharmaceutiquement acceptable de celui-ci, à titre d'ingrédient actif,
    pour une utilisation dans le traitement ou la prévention de la cataracte ; de dommages consécutifs à des opérations chirurgicales ophtalmologiques oculaires ; de dommages liés à l'utilisation de lentilles de contact ; de dommages consécutifs à une greffe de cornée ; d'un glaucome à angle ouvert ; de maladies de la cornée ; de la sécheresse oculaire ; des yeux troubles ; de la dégénérescence maculaire ; d'une dégénérescence rétinienne telle que la dégénérescence maculaire liée à l'âge ; de la rétinopathie des prématurés ; de la sidérose oculaire ; ou d'une maladie de l'uvée.
  10. Composition pharmaceutique ophtalmologique pour une utilisation selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle le dérivé de 3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine est la N-β-alanyl-5-S-glutathionyl-3,4-dihydroxyphénylalanine.
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